Ghana reviews one year of pandemic fund implementation

Stakeholders implementing Ghana's Pandemic Fund Project met in Accra for the first Annual Review Meeting to assess progress made over the past year, discuss implementation challenges, share lessons learned, and agree on priority actions for the year ahead. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other implementing partners working under the One Health approach to strengthen Ghana's pandemic preparedness and response systems. Participants reviewed implementation progress across the project's three key technical areas—strengthening laboratory systems, enhancing disease surveillance and early warning systems, and building a skilled health workforce. Discussions highlighted achievements made over the past year, identified implementation bottlenecks, and explored practical solutions to improve coordination and accelerate the delivery of planned activities. Over the past year, some key achievements under the Pandemic Fund in Ghana included … development of training materials for emergency preparedness and response capac